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The curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York died in a train crash
04.02.2015 The art market was shocked and saddened by the news that Walter Liedtke, curator of the Dutch and Flemish painting department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, died in a train crash on the Metro-North railway line, February 3 evening.
Granddaughter of Picasso plans to sell off the inheritance of his grandfather
31.01.2015 MARSEILLES. As a child, Marina Picasso lived almost in poverty, for a small allowance, which she received from her grandfather.
British Minister of Culture Ed Wisey banned the export of paintings by Claude Lorren
29.01.2015 LONDON. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey imposed a temporary ban on the export of a 17th-century painting by Claude Lorrain. Thus, the UK is trying to use the last chance to preserve a work of art domestically.
ArtClaim - a new platform for searching for stolen paintings
26.01.2015 LONDON. The Art Recovery Group, founded by expert Chris Marinello, who is considered the world’s most famous “hunter” for stolen art, founded an online platform Artclaim , which will accumulate information about all stolen or lost art objects or objects of unknown origin and unknown identity.
Unknown Van Gogh drawing will be presented at an exhibition in Bremen
23.01.2015 BREAST. An unknown sketch of Van Gogh was discovered in an album of drawings by his friend, the French artist Emile Bernard (Emile Bernard, 1868-1941).
The FBI and the Los Angeles Police returned 9 paintings stolen 6 years ago
28.12.2014 LOS ANGELES. The agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Los Angeles police returned nine paintings worth a total of $ 24 million to the owners, including the work of the great Russian artist Marc Chagall.
Great Britain introduced a ban on the export of paintings by Jan Brueghel the Elder
25.12.2014 LONDON. Great Britain introduced a temporary ban on the export of one of the most exquisite landscapes of the Flemish artist Jan Brueghel the Elder in an attempt to preserve the picture of the XVII century inside the country.
Kandinsky Prize awarded to Pavel Pepperstein
24.12.2014 MOSCOW. Pavel Pepperstein, one of the most respected Russian artists, became the next winner of the annual Kandinsky Prize, one of the most important in the world of contemporary art.
Berne Museum of Fine Arts Unveils List of Part of Cornelius Gurlitt’s Collection
22.12.2014 BERNE. The Museum of Fine Arts in the Swiss city of Bern (Kunstmuseum Bern) published the first two lists of 290 works of art included in the collection of Cornelius Gurlitt
Chefs of the two largest auction houses resigned simultaneously
21.12.2014 NEW YORK. At the very end of November, William F. Ruprecht, long-time president and CEO of Sotheby’s, announced his resignation by mutual agreement. A few days later, on December 3, it became clear that its main competitor, the head of the auction house Christie’s, made a similar statement.
About 70 paintings stolen from gallery in Madrid
17.12.2014 MADRID. Madrid police are looking for about 70 paintings worth a total of about 600,000 euros stolen from the Puerta de Alcalá art gallery by three men last Thursday night.
Angelo Paratico: Mother Leonardo da Vinci was a Chinese slave
15.12.2014 HONG KONG. The prototype of the "Mona Lisa" (Gioconda, 1503-19) may have been a mother Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519). However, the most interesting thing is that the mother of the great scientist and artist may have been a Chinese slave.
At Harvard, three museums become one
20.11.2014 CAMBRIDGEThree Harvard museums are united under one roof and open to the public, after six years of construction. The idea of the project, developed by Renzo Piano, extends far beyond the simple expansion of the gallery’s exhibition space, combining more than 250,000 works of art in one of the most valuable collections in the world.
Smithsonian Institution Overhaul Museum
19.11.2014 WASHINGTON: The Smithsonian Institution today unveiled a reconstruction plan for the South Campus. The $ 2 billion project was developed by the Bjarke Ingels Group architectural bureau.
Christie’s puts up for sale the recently discovered Van Dyck canvas
14.11.2014 LONDON. Auction house Christie’s discovered a previously unknown painting by Van Dyck, which depicts the head of a man. Now the work will be put up for sale in December this year with an estimate of £ 200,000- £ 300,000.